New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-17
SAMUEL MLEAN ARRESTED.
HIS TROUBLE WITH A BRIDGE POLICEMAN.
THE PRISONERS BROTHER DENoUNcEs THE "oUT-

THE PRISONERS BROTHER DENoUNCEs THE "oUT-
RAGE"-wHAT THE OFFICER SAYS.
Since the Legislature enacted a law last winter
authorizing the Bridge TO enforce rules Of
order the Bridge, the police have been strict In
preventing any smoking the platforms or In the
Shortly after midnight Thursday two portly,
wedres sea men in dress suits entered the New-fork
station to take car to Brooklyn. One OF them was
smoking and the two chatting and laughing
Policeman Bishop was duty on the platform aud
called the attention OF the smoker to the rules, but
according to the policemans statement, the cigar was
not put out until the train started. when the smoker
threw it away. He then had q dispute with the con-
Guctor about standing the platform OF the car the
latter ns sting that he should inside. The result
that when be reached the Brooklyn terminus the
caused his disordeIly conduct on
the Bridge.
At the Bridge Police Station the prisoner gave the
name of Samuel Mclean of No. AT Pierrepontst.,
and his companion proved to be his brother, James
Mclean, this city They were gong to the former
home in Brooklyn after dining at the aters hor SO IN
Twenty -ninth-st. Mr.. Mclean is one OF the we'll
known residents of Brooklyn Heights He formerly
Vas one OF the firm of Woodruff q Mclean ware
housemen, but retired to enjoy bis ample fortune 'ey
era years ago, and is merchant In this city he
has fine home and is noted for pubic sDirit and
enlightened interest in affairs. He was chairman OF
the Brooklyn Reform Committee OF One hundred q
duzen years ago. lie was the first pre- 'dent OF The
Hamilton Club and recently resigned That position
he 10 art connoisseur and an active leacer IN the
Alter his arrest he was taken to the York Street
Police Station and admitted to bail, Police Justice
Walsh having adjourned the case tor week Mr.
McLean's place OF business is at No 81 Worthst. He
started for Philadelphia Thursday, but his brother
DENOUNCED the arrest a brutal outrage and said
that it would he settled whether the Bridge police
could teat passengers as II they were lot OF dogs
Mr Mclean said:
"My brother and were going over the Bridge
about midnight, after passing the evening i'll my
house As we waited for on the platform
policeman ordered us to move up said nothing but
my brother ia Iuck-tempored and he wanted to know
Why be could stand where he pleased On the plat
form. Then the policeman took hold OF HIM and gave
him violent shove. Then In the when my brother
wanted stand tie doorway the conductor ordered
hirp inside. and when he did not move caught him by
tue neck and showed him. think that the Bridge
police commit such outrages daily. On Saturday one
of them caught hold of and roughly showed me Tor
not moving fast enough to suit him.
Samuel Mclean lie of Scotch birth and a man OF
much rmness in main, aiming his rights bat also pos
sesses great courtesy. lie is of full habit, weighing
over 200 pounds and Is sixty-Gve years OF age The
Bridge police assert tina. he appeared to be under the
influence of liquor, but his brother denies tho
assertion. His horid complies ion might mslead any
into such supposition. Tie was represented oy
Stephen Condlt, tho weknown lawyer, before the
Police Justice. Mr.. COnd asserts that his client was
the victim of Bridge pOliceinan's rudeness.